Background
Savander, Niklas Christoffer was born on August 4, 1962 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Magnus and Christina (von Frenckell) Savander.
Savander, Niklas Christoffer was born on August 4, 1962 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Magnus and Christina (von Frenckell) Savander.
Savander holds a Master"s degree in Science from the Helsinki University of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration in Helsinki. He is fluent in Swedish, English, German and Finnish.
Sales manager Hewlett-Packard Oy, Helsinki, 1987-1990. Channel marketing manager Hewlett-Packard GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany, 1990-1991. Sales manager global accountants Hewlett-Packard SA, Geneva, 1991-1995.
Director marketing Europe, Middle East & Africa Hewlett-Packard GmbH, Stuttgart, 1995-1996. Vice president marketing NOKIA Oy, Helsinki, 1997-1999. Vice president G.M. Mobile Internet Applications, 1999—2006.
Executive vice president services & software Nokia Corporation ADS, since 2008. Chairman board directors Tamfelt Oyj. Board directors & secretary Waldemar von Frenckells Stiftelse.
Board directors NAVTEQ Corporation. Deputy chairman Tamfelt Corporation, since 2007.
Savander became a member of the Nokia Group executive Board in 2006, having joined the company in 1997. Savander was the deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tamfelt Oyj until it was sold to METSO, a member of the Board of NokiaSiemensNetworks since the inception of the company.
Avocations: sailing, golf, Telemark skiing. E-mail: [email protected]. Fax: 358-9-5113 8728.
Married Nina Maria Nyman, October 28, 1988. Children: Rasmus, Arthur.